Cardboard box



J. E. MIRES CARDBOARD BOX Feb. 26, 1957l 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 24,1955 J. E. MIRES CARDBOARD BOX Feb. 26, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan.24, 1955 A V2,782,981V l cARDBoARD Boxl Joseph Everett Mires,London,vntario, Canada, assignor to Somerville Limited, London, Ontario,Canada Applicationranuary 24, 195s, serial'No'. 483,763 e s claims.(crm-sz) This invention relates to improvements in cardboard boxes ofthe telescope type wherein the box is slidably nested within a lidhaving down turned sides of a depth approximating the depth of the box;and the purpose of the invention yis to incorporate a carrying handlewithin one of the sides of the box and which may be arranged to projectoutwardly through an orifice in the corresponding side of the lid whenthe handle is to be used.

A further object of the invention is to form the handle as an integralpart of the side of the box, the handle being swingable about a creaseline defining the joint between the handle and the side; the orifice inthe side of the lid through which the handle may project being definedby a U-shaped cut which forms a tongue swingable about a crease lineextending between the ends of the cut, the tongue being arranged to beswung inwardly to guide the handle through the orifice when the lid isplaced upon the box with the intention of using the carrying handle.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the box that itshandle containing side is detached from the other sides and swingablyattached to the bottom at its lower edge, for the purpose offacilitating entry of the handle into the orifice in the side of the lidwhen the handle is to be used.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as shall appear, theinvention consists of a box constructed and arranged all as hereinaftermore particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawingsin which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the lid of the box, the swingabletongue in its side handle receiving orifice being shown in the inwardlypressed position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the box and showing the handlecontaining side swung outwardly to a slight degree.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal cross sectional view through the boxwith the lid thereon, the handle not being in use.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the boxpartly inserted in the lid, the lid orifice tongue being in the inwardlypressed position and guiding the handle outwardly through the orifice;and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the box with the handle in thecarrying position.

Apart from the handle forming arrangement, the box structure followsstandard practice and comprises a rectangular box having a bottom 2 andsides 3, and a lid portion having a. top 4 and downwardly turned sides 5of a depth approximating the depth of the sides 3.

The side 3a of the box is free in relation to the other sides of the boxand is swingably attached to the edge of the bottom 2, being definedtherefrom by a crease line 6. The upper portion of the side 3aconstitutes the handle '7 which is narrower than the lower portion ofthe side and contains a finger receiving orifice 8. A handle bending orswinging crease line 9 extends across the face of the side 3a, and asshown in Figure 2, is in alignment with the bottom edge 10 of the handleorifice 8.

The slide 5a of the lid which overlies the'sidel 3a bf f the boxcontains a U-shaped cut 11 defining the bottom and sides of the handlereceiving orifice 12 and also a tongue 13 swingable rabout a crease lineV14 extending between the ends of the cut. to receive the surface of theusers thumbwhen pressing the tongue inwardly, thebottom 15 of theorifice and tongue defining -cut 11'is of concave form. The free ends 16ofthev box sides 3 are inclined to provide a finished appearance andalso to facilitate the removal of merchandise through the end ofthehbox.

When the box is used for storing purposes, as for example in the case ofshoe containing boxes in a shoe store, the lid is fitted upon the box inthe standard fashion, as illustrated in Figure 3. If the box is to beused for carrying purposes, as for example, to provide a package for apurchaser, it is only necessary for the clerk to press the lid orificetongue 13 inwardly to a slight degree, as shown in Figure 1, before thelid is pushed downwardly upon the box. i

As the box enters the lid, the edge of the handle 7 is deflected throughthe orifice 12 in its sliding contact with the face of the inwardlysloped tongue, as shown in Figure 4. Upon the box being closed thehandle is swung about the crease line 9 into the box carrying positionshown in Figure 5.

rlhe box is opened in the usual manner by lifting the lid, at which timethe pressure contact between the edge of the orifice 12 and the outerface of the inner end of the handle causes the handle to swing inwardlyand be withdrawn from the orifice as the lid is removed.

To obviate any possibility of the lower portion of the box graduallysliding open under jarring movement of the contents when the box isbeing carried by the handle, the lower side 5a of the lid` is formedwith an inturned edge rib 17, and the lower side 3b formed with anintegral locking tongue 18 positioned intermediately of the sides widthand height and inclined outwardly about a crease line 19.

It will be seen upon reference to Figure 3, that when the box is closedthe free end of the tongue engages the inner edge of the rib, and thusretains the lower portions of the box and lid from being jarred apart.To open the box, the handle end of the lid is first swung upwardly.

It will be appreciated that while a particular handle shape orificearrangement and locking tongue have been shown, various changes withinthe scope of the invention may be made without departing from the spiritthereof, as set out in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A box comprising a lid portion formed of a top and four downwardlyextending sides to encase a bottom portion having a bottom and threeupwardly extending sides of substantially the same height and a fourthside of less height than the height of the other three sides, saidfourth side having a handle swingably connected to and projectingupwardly from its top edge and arranged to enter an orifice in one ofthe downwardly extending sides of the lid portion, the upper edge ofsaid orifice being formed with anV inwardly and downwardly inclinedhandle deflecting tongue across the face of which the handle slides toenter the orifice upon the lid portion being moved downwardly to encasethev bottom box portion. f

2. A box as defined in claim l, wherein the fourth bottom side isintegral with and swingably connected to the bottom by a crease line andthe handle integral with and swingably connected to the top edge of saidfourth bottom side by a crease line, the'h'andle defiecting tongue beingintegral with and swingably connected to Patented' Feb. 2,6, 1957 Toprovide sufficientdepth theguplper,cdgeihegprieinhe side of lthe lidportiOiLby ixsgiling,

3. A box as dened in claim 1, wherein the side of the lid portionopposite the sdeof the lid portion havingfh@fhandlmeqeiyinsipnifcfthefein infomed amneits box nd the tongueengaging the rib portion at the other end oiihebaxh,

References Cited in the 111e of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,641,974 Huye Sept. 13, 1927 1,715,021 Wolf May 28, 1929 1,790,370Barman Jan. 27, 1931 2,191,723 Mu1nig1gr Feb. 27, 1940 2,615,613 Reeser`Oct. 28, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 288,697.` Switzerland@ May 16, 1953

